What key is "These Foolish Things" in?

"These Foolish Things" by Holt Marvell is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "These Foolish Things" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "These Foolish Things" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

A cig a (Cm7)rette that bears a (Bb7)lip stick’s trac es,

an air line (Cm7)tick et to ro (Bb7)man tic plac es;

and still my (Eb7)heart has wings,

(G7)these fool (C7)ish (F7)things

re mind me of (Bb7)you.

A tink ling (Cm7)pia no in the (Bb7)next a part ment,

those stumb ling (Cm7)words that told you (Bb7)what my heart meant,

a fair ground’s paint ed (C7)swings,

these fool ish (Bb7)things re mind me of (Eb)you.

You (Em7)came,

you (D7)saw,

you (Gm)con (Bb)quered (F7)me;

when you did (F7)that to me,

I (Edim7)knew some how this (Bb7)had to be.

The winds of (Cm7)March that make my (Bb7)heart a dan cer,

a tel e (Cm7)phone that rings, but (Bb7)who’s to an swer?

Oh, how the (Eb7)ghost of you (Abmaj7)clings,

(Db7)these fool (C7)ish (F7)things

re (Bb7)mind me of (Eb)you.

These Foolish Things by Holt Marvell

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “These Foolish Things”

What key is "These Foolish Things" in?: "These Foolish Things" by Holt Marvell is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "These Foolish Things" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "These Foolish Things" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

These Foolish Things

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Lyrics

These Foolish Things by Holt Marvell

About “These Foolish Things”

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